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February 23rd, 2010, 11:31 am by BEN WENER, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

Sting is certainly no stranger to orchestral ways, yet his coming summer tour, announced Tuesday morning by concert promoter Live Nation, is the first time he'll actually trek across the States with symphonic backing.

Having tried something similar with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 2008 and again just last month with the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Police chief is now teaming with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, conducted by Steven Mercurio, to re-imagine selections from throughout his career. New orchestrations are being created for, among others, "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic," "Every Breath You Take," "Englishman in New York," "Fragile" and "Fields of Gold." He's also promising new versions of "Roxanne" and "Next to You." Could be fascinating ... could be very ill-fitting.

In any case, Sting + symphony will arrive June 15 at the Hollywood Bowl. Tickets, $26-$251, go on sale March 8, though American Express card-holders get first crack at 'em, from March 1 at 10 a.m. until March 7 at 10 p.m.

Closer to home, Puddle of Mudd -- whose latest album, Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate, slipped into stores just before Christmas without much notice -- will headline April 1 at the Grove of Anaheim. Tickets, $22.50, are on sale Saturday at noon.

Lastly, for now, Jared Leto and 30 Seconds to Mars have revealed the itinerary for their Into the Wild Tour, in support of third album This Is War. The trek kicks off April 9 at the Pearl Concert Theatre at the Palms Casino & Resort in Las Vegas (on sale Saturday) and wraps up with a homecoming show May 15 at the Greek Theatre, the band's first headlining appearance at the vaunted venue. That auspicious finale will be preceded by a May 14 stop at Santa Barbara Bowl. Stay tuned for on-sale info on those last two shows.